Holland Municipal Stadium
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Holland Municipal Stadium is a 5,322-seat American football
American football
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 stadium located in Holland, Michigan
Holland, Michigan
Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....

. Built in 1979, it is the home of the Hope College
Hope College
Hope College is a medium-sized , private, residential liberal arts college located in downtown Holland, Michigan, a few miles from Lake Michigan. It was opened in 1851 as the Pioneer School by Dutch immigrants four years after the community was first settled...

 Flying Dutchmen football team. It is also used regularly for high school
High school
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 football, including the home town team, Holland High School. The stadium features two concession stands, restrooms, and a press box. It is adjacent to a municipal swimming pool
Swimming pool
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; the stadium shares locker room facilities with the pool.

Although the stadium is owned by the city of Holland, Hope College built the adjacent Lugers Fieldhouse in 1991. The Flying Dutchmen's locker rooms are located there, as are locker rooms for other sports and a sports medicine center.

It is also used for graduation
Graduation
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 ceremonies and other special events, including fireworks
Fireworks
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 and the Tulip Time Festival
Tulip Time Festival
Tulip Time Festival is an annual festival held in Holland, Michigan. Tulip festivals are held in many cities around the United States of America that were founded or largely inhabited by Dutch settlers. It has been held every year in mid-May since 1929 and is currently the largest tulip festival in...

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